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Brief Update on Relief Operations from Cuddalore |
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Dear friends,
The Pondicherry and Tamilnadu Science forum in close coordination with
other mass organisations( esp DYFI and AIDWA) and with AID India have
set up a overall coordination mechanism and a distribution and
outreach mechanism to reach out to the entire area of the affected. To
do this the Chennai office is taking care of the relief work in
Chennai town and the Malar/TNSF office of Kanyakumari is taking care
of the work in Kanyakumari district. The rest of the area esp the
Pondicherry- Cuddlaore Nagapattinam belt which is the main affected
part is being coordinated from the PSF office. This entire large
stretch has been divided into 4 areas which are furhter ssub-divided
into 7 clusters with a senior coordinator in each area and a cluster
level team helping out in each cluster. In each cluster there are 30
villages and a group of volunteers in each village. In some of these
areas we have well established networks and therefore this has been
relatively easy to set up whereas in other areas we have sent in
volunteers.
So far 6 truckloads of relief materials have been sent down this
chain. This is a small drop in the ocean of needs- but on the other
hand this has ensured that the chain is functional.
We welcome contributions - but please time is important and we need to
rush it in. Both cash( to go towards house- rebuilding the number one
necessity) and more important clothes and blankets. No torn clothes
please. Please find attached the details of contact of the relief
coordination center of the Pondicherry Science Forum - a constituent
of the AIPSN/BGVS and a part of the Jan swasthya abhiyan
network. Whatever JSA constituents can do to reach us relief material
for distribution would be welcomes and woould be gratefully
acknowledged. We would also appreciate information on other relief
material flowing in to any other source from you.One of the tasks we
are undertaking is to form village level committes to over see local
receipt and proper utilisation and distribution of relief material -
one of the lessons we learnt from the Orissa cyclone disaster.
Since the medical system is pretty much intact and functional -
doctors would not have too much of a role but the essential ten
medicines of the CHW list would be welcome.
Sundar
Brief Update on Relief Operations and Plans by Archana Prasad and
Dinesh Abrol
Dear Friends
Since the last two days both of us have been with the Pondicherry
Science Forum and friends from the TNSF. Yesterday we had gone to
Cuddalore with the PSF team and are also coordinating with other mass
organisations who have joined the relief process. The MALAR/PSF/TNSF
is a nodal coordinating agency of all the relief materials which are
being sent to pondicherry and the PSF office is acting as the
coordinating office. The field has been divided into 4 areas and 7
clusters in four areas. Each cluster will build up a relief and
reconstruction plan for its areas.
The main areas of work so far are: providing food, drinking water and
medicines. Children and women have been the most affected in this
process. Local committees will be formed to coordinate the relief
distribution to avoid duplication. Single women and orphan children
will be targetted for rehabilitation on a priority basis since they
are the most vulnarable sections. We are also formulating a
methodology for wider assessment so that reconstruction can start soon
and be done in a organised manner.
MODALITIES FOR AIPSN TO CONTRIBUTE
MATERIALS
PSF is the main coordinating agency for all relief materials even to
madras and kanya kumri. Please send all materials especially
medicines, childrens clothes and blankets to it. Kindly avoid very old
and torn clothes.
FUNDS
1. Funds for MADRAS CITY should be routed through TNSF.
2. Funds for KANYAKUMARI and KERELA to MALAR.
3. Funds for all other areas through PSF (including Cuddalore,
Nagapattinam etc).
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